Knowledge and awareness on neurolept anesthesia among dental students

Abstract

N20 omission or addition to the combination of an opioid and neuroleptic is referred to as neuroleptanalgesia and neuroleptanesthesia, respectively. Conscious sedation is the result of this evolution. The requirement for high-quality anesthesia that is also related with speedier recovery, improved comfort, and lower costs all support the concept of neuroleptanesthesia. A set of eight questions was formulated and circulated among the undergraduate and postgraduate students of Saveetha Dental College. Responses were collected and the data were entered into MS Excel sheet and transferred to SPSS for the analysis. Results were made into graphs and interpreted. In the present study, among the students who took part in the study, 36.3% of the students were postgraduates and 63.7% of them were undergraduates. About 45.2% of the students were not aware and 54.8% of the students were aware that neuroleptanalgesia refers to the combination of a potent sedative analgesic agent and a tranquillizer. Many of the students were not aware of what neuroleptic esthetic is and how it evolved. The current study showed that most students did not have enough knowledge about neurolept anesthesia. However, dentists should make efforts to improve knowledge, awareness of neurolept anesthesia for further advancement, and the need for high-quality anesthesia.

Keywords: Awareness; innovative technique; knowledge; neurolept anesthesia.

Figure 1

Bar chart depicting the level of study and awareness where 30.37% of undergraduate students were aware and 35.56% of postgraduate students were aware, The management of the patient's essential functions while maintaining normal cognitive function has been made easier by neuroleptanalgesia/anesthesia, which has evolved into “conscious sedation. A Chi-square test was performed, P value is found to be statistically significant (P < 0.05)

Figure 2

Bar chart depicting the level of study and awareness that Neuroleptanalgesia refers to the combination of a potent sedative analgesic agent and a tranquillizer. 30.37% of the postgraduate students responded that they were aware and only 39.26% of the undergraduate students were aware. A Chi-square test was done, P value is found to be statistically significant (P < 0.05)

Figure 3

Bar chart depicting the level of study and awareness that neuroleptanalgesia differs significantly from general anesthesia in mechanism and in appearance 29.63% of the postgraduate students were aware and 15.56% of the undergraduate students were aware. A Chi-square test was done, P value is found to be statistically significant (P < 0.05)

Figure 4

Bar chart depicting the level of study and awareness that neuroleptanalgesia's major advantage is good cardiovascular stability. 25.19% of the postgraduate students were aware and 10.37% of the undergraduate students were aware. A Chi-square test was done, P value is found to be statistically significant (P < 0.05)

Figure 5

Bar chart depicting the level of study and awareness that Conscious sedation has no age bar. 19.26% of that postgraduate students were aware and only 10.37% of the undergraduate students were aware. A Chi-square test was done, P value is found to be statistically significant (P < 0.05)

Figure 6

Bar chart depicting the year of study and level of awareness that the combination that has been used most extensively in neuroleptanalgesia is fentanyl/fluanisone together with diazepam or midazolam. 19.26% of the postgraduate students were aware and 10.37% of that undergraduate students were aware. A Chi-square test was done, P value is found to be statistically significant (P < 0.05)

Figure 7

Bar chart depicting the year of study and level of awareness that benzodiazepines such as midazolam and its reversal agent, flumazenil, have revolutionized this anesthetic technique. 30.37% of the postgraduate students were aware and 26.67% of that undergraduate students were aware. A Chi-square test was done, P value is found to be statistically significant (P < 0.05)